Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sevan

/seˈvɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
se-van
IPA
/seˈvɑːn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

formerly an island in the northwestern part of Lake Sevan in Armenia, which was transformed into a peninsula after the artificial draining during the Soviet era

Etymology

From Armenian Սեւան (Sewan).

Phrases

Questions

How do you pronounce sevan?
The recorded pronunciation is /seˈvɑːn/.
What does sevan mean?
large freshwater mountain lake in Armenia
Where does sevan come from?
From Armenian Սեւան (Sewan).

How to pronounce sevan

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sevan”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/seˈvɑːn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sevan” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.